School Coordinator Meeting September 26, 2017

IMPORTANT DATES The 2018 CRSEF will be held at Golden Gate High School October 20, 2017 Any projects that need SRC/IRB pre-approval must be submitted to Mary Marshall by this date. ANY projects involving bacteria, viruses, algae, tissues, fungi (PHBAs) ANY projects with hazardous chemicals (anything above NFPA 1 rating) ANY projects involving dangerous activities such as projectiles or drones ANY projects involving vertebrate animals ANY projects involving humans All school projects that are advancing to CRSEF must be reviewed by the Regional SRC (that’s all of you) on January 11, 2018 January 18, 2018 Students check in and set up project at GGH 2:00 – 6:00 pm January 19, 2018 Judging Day 8:00 am – 1:00 pm @ GGH January 20, 2018 Super Science Saturday/STEAM Village 9 am - 1:00 pm GGH Awards Ceremony 1:00 – 2:00 pm @ GGH

Science Fair Webpage It’s all there www.collierschools.com/Page/1271

Roles and Responsibilities Adult Sponsor – oversees the project (usually the teacher) Designated Supervisor – supervises project when Qualified scientist cannot directly supervise. Animal care supervisor Hazardous Chemicals, Activities or Devises supervisor Qualified Scientist – professional PhD or professional degree related to the project Required for SOME projects Completes FORM 2 – QS Form Qualified Scientist can be Adult Sponsor

Roles and Responsibilities SRC (scientific review committee) Reviews all PHBA, Vertebrate and HCAD projects BEFORE any experimentation begins. Biomedical scientist (PhD, MD, DVM, DDS, DO) Science teacher Administrator IRB (institutional review board) Reviews Human studies MD, PA, RN, Psychiatrist, licensed social worker, psychologist

Non-regulated sites Regulated sites Home School Farm Ranch Field Research Sites Non-regulated sites Home School Farm Ranch Field Regulated sites IACUC Review and approval process Universities Government research agencies Private research laboratory or hospital REQUIRES FORM 10

Drones must have written permission to take photos or videos Rules Updates Vertebrate projects NO vertebrate animal deaths due to the experimental procedures are permitted in ANY group or subgroup. ANY VERTEBRATE ANIMAL DEATH MUST BE INVESTIGATED By someone qualified to determine cause of death such as veterinarian All non-human vertebrate projects require a SSEF Mortality form Any collection of water or organisms on private or managed lands needs written permission. Drones must have written permission to take photos or videos

These supersede SSEF and ISEF CRSEF Rules These supersede SSEF and ISEF Junior (middle school) students may not compete at CRSEF with the following projects: Humans Vertebrates PHBAs (BSL1 projects) No culturing of organisms (bacteria, algae, fungi) These projects consume too much time with paperwork and approval processes. Senior projects may compete at CRSEF with SRC/IRB pre- approval for these types of projects.

Rules Updates Categories are student choice. Use the same category for both CRSEF and for SSEF. Behavioral projects are PROHIBITED including operant conditioning with aversive stimuli PHBAs – Senior projects only for CRSEF BSL1 projects cannot be conducted at home Must be pre-approved by SRC Organisms are known (purchased from a science supply company) Must be in containers that are never opened Must be conducted at commercial laboratory, high school science lab, or college. Must be supervised by qualified scientist Collection of wild mushrooms is PROHIBITED Sub-culturing from Microbial fuel cells is PROHIBITED No collection of animals from the wild. Plant collection may require a permit Water collected from the environment may contain cyanobacteria. (prohibited for Junior projects) Coliform bacteria counts from water sources are allowed for Juniors. (NO CULTURING)

Research Plan Must be DETAILED Paperwork Include risks and precautions you will take during experimentation Mention adult supervision If a parent uses the powertools or dangerous equipment, write it down. STEP BY STEP of what you WILL do, not WHAT YOU DID. Use third person future tense. Be sure to include the work site in your research plan (“All experimentation will be conducted at Pine Ridge Middle School room ….)

Abstract VERY IMPORTANT! NEVER USE I, me, we, us in the abstract Paperwork Abstract The most important piece of information for judges and state SRC members! A good abstract has 3 paragraphs Background – why this study matters, use current stats, a buzz word, etc to hook your reader Experimentation – be clear and specific Results, Conclusion – include statistical analysis and significance VERY IMPORTANT! NEVER USE I, me, we, us in the abstract The subject is ALWAYS the study. The researcher never appears in the text “I chose this for my independent variable”

Data and Statistics Graphs Project Updates Data and Statistics Inferential Statistical Analysis now on the CRSEF Judging form Is there sufficient data to determine if the hypothesis is supported? Is the data accurate? Does your data have units? Have you summarized the data? Are statistics displayed on the board? Graphs Using the right type of graph is critical in science! Quantitative and Qualitative data are represented differently Graphs must be titled, variables correctly placed on X and Y axis Axes must be labeled with the proper scale Data must be plotted correctly

Basic Statistical Analysis Part of the Judging Form

Displays Rules Updates No QR codes on boards No LOGOS – cover any logos in photographs, not allowed in the project title, abstract or on the display board. No electrical lights No reference to mentors or patent status No distribution of materials No past awards or medals No postal addresses, email or social media addresses on display No glass No liquids No soil, sand or rock No living or preserved animals

Project Red Flags PHBAs Bacteria, viruses, fungi and algae or cyanobacteria Body fluids, tissues and blood or blood products ANYTHING that “cultures” or they add growth medium to water samples (fertilizer) Hazardous materials, activities and chemicals Fire, flammables, explosives, firearms, projectiles Prescription drugs, alcohol, tobacco Drones, lasers, radioactive materials Vertebrate If it has a backbone, it will need lots of paperwork and review Students MUST JUSTIFY in their research plan the reason why they must conduct this project on vertebrates and not invertebrates Humans Surveys, behaviors, health measurements Exceptions Student designed inventions in which the student tests the invention themselves Data review studies from pre-existing databases Behavioral studies where the student has no interaction with the subjects and do not manipulate the environment in any way.

THE DEATH OF COMMON SENSE What happened? Teachers, please review your student’s research plans. Projects MUST adhere to the rules FIRST – CRSEF SECOND – SSEF THIRD – ISEF If you don’t know, please try to look it up. If you need verification, do not hesitate to ask! SAFETY of our students is the number one priority!

Science Fair Webpage It’s all there www.collierschools.com/Page/1271

IMPORTANT DATES The 2018 CRSEF will be held at Golden Gate High School October 20, 2017 Any projects that need SRC/IRB pre-approval must be submitted to Mary Marshall by this date. ANY projects involving bacteria, viruses, algae, tissues, fungi (PHBAs) ANY projects with hazardous chemicals (anything above NFPA 1 rating) ANY projects involving dangerous activities such as projectiles or drones ANY projects involving vertebrate animals ANY projects involving humans All school projects that are advancing to CRSEF must be reviewed by the Regional SRC (that’s all of you) on January 11, 2018 January 18, 2018 Students check in and set up project at GGH 2:00 – 6:00 pm January 19, 2018 Judging Day 8:00 am – 1:00 pm @ GGH January 20, 2018 Super Science Saturday/STEAM Village 9 am - 1:00 pm GGH Awards Ceremony 1:00 – 2:00 pm @ GGH

IMPORTANT DATES CRSEF Contact Information Mary Marshall marshm2@collierschools.com 239.377.0152 office 239.307.9022 cell Greg Anthony AnthonGr@collierschools.com 239.377.5052 classroom 239.294.8004 cell